EP1629962B1 - Reifenvulkanisierblase - Google Patents

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EP1629962B1
EP1629962B1 EP05107644A EP05107644A EP1629962B1 EP 1629962 B1 EP1629962 B1 EP 1629962B1 EP 05107644 A EP05107644 A EP 05107644A EP 05107644 A EP05107644 A EP 05107644A EP 1629962 B1 EP1629962 B1 EP 1629962B1
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Yang Wang
Ikechukwu Joel Okoye
Alfonso Quijano
Susan Lynn Ashton
Ching-Chih Lee
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C35/00—Heating, cooling or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanising; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C35/02—Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanizing during moulding, e.g. in a mould
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C43/32—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C43/36—Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C43/3642—Bags, bleeder sheets or cauls for isostatic pressing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D30/00—Producing pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof
    • B29D30/06—Pneumatic tyres or parts thereof (e.g. produced by casting, moulding, compression moulding, injection moulding, centrifugal casting)
    • B29D30/0601—Vulcanising tyres; Vulcanising presses for tyres
    • B29D30/0654—Flexible cores therefor, e.g. bladders, bags, membranes, diaphragms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D30/00—Producing pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof
    • B29D30/06—Pneumatic tyres or parts thereof (e.g. produced by casting, moulding, compression moulding, injection moulding, centrifugal casting)
    • B29D30/0601—Vulcanising tyres; Vulcanising presses for tyres
    • B29D30/0662—Accessories, details or auxiliary operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C43/32—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C43/36—Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C43/3642—Bags, bleeder sheets or cauls for isostatic pressing
    • B29C2043/3649—Inflatable bladders using gas or fluid and related details
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D30/00—Producing pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof
    • B29D30/06—Pneumatic tyres or parts thereof (e.g. produced by casting, moulding, compression moulding, injection moulding, centrifugal casting)
    • B29D30/0601—Vulcanising tyres; Vulcanising presses for tyres
    • B29D30/0654—Flexible cores therefor, e.g. bladders, bags, membranes, diaphragms
    • B29D2030/0655—Constructional or chemical features of the flexible cores

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  • the present invention relates to an expandable bladder for shaping a pneumatic tire to be mounted inside a tire curing machine according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a tire curing machine according to the preamble of claim 8, wherein the bladder profile is optimized for improved life and curing.
  • pneumatic rubber vehicle tires are produced by molding and curing a green (uncured) partially shaped tire in a molding press.
  • the green tire is pressed outwardly against a mold surface by means of an inner fluid-expandable bladder.
  • the green tire is shaped against the outer mold surface that defines the tire tread pattern and configuration of the sidewalls.
  • the tire is molded and cured at elevated temperatures.
  • the expansion of the bladder is accomplished by application of internal pressure to the inner bladder cavity which is provided by a fluid such as a gas, hot water and/or steam which also may participate in the transfer of heat for the curing or vulcanization of the tire.
  • a fluid such as a gas, hot water and/or steam which also may participate in the transfer of heat for the curing or vulcanization of the tire.
  • the tire after molding and curing is allowed to cool somewhat in the mold, sometimes aided by adding cold or cooler water supplied to the bladder. Then the mold is opened, the bladder is collapsed, including release of its internal fluid pressure, and the tire is removed from the tire mold.
  • a fluid such as a gas, hot water and/or steam which also may participate in the transfer of heat for the curing or vulcanization of the tire.
  • FIG. 6 A cross sectional view of conventional tire curing bladder 100 is illustrated in FIG. 6 ; the bladder 100 has a toroidal shape, open at the inner side.
  • the bladder has opposing bead regions 102 and an expansion area 104 between the bead regions 102.
  • the bead regions are provided with means to secure the curing bladder to the press mechanism, enabling the bladder to expand outwards and into a green tire.
  • the shoulder portions of the bladder 100 do not consistently make contact with the tire interior, leaving a gap 108 and trapped air between the tire bladder and the tire cavity, see FIG. 7 . While the tire is fully cured, the gap may create non-uniformity in the cured tires.
  • EP-A- 1308257 discloses a bladder according to the preamble of claim 1. Other bladder constructions are shown in DE-A- 1778615 or JP-A- 04-275108 .
  • the present invention is directed at a tire bladder according to claim 1 and to a tire curing machine according to claim 8 wherein the profile of the tire bladder shoulder eliminates potential trapped air between the tire bladder and tire interior cavity during molding of the tire.
  • Particular embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • the goal of the invention is to move the bladder shoulder profile further out than a conventional shaped bladder profile in order for the bladder to more rapidly contact the tire shoulder interior during curing, reducing the occurrence of any gap and trapped air between the bladder and the tire cavity and to minimize rubber flow of the tire during the curing process.
  • the shoulder portion may have an almost squared off profile.
  • the radius of curvature of the bubble portion has a value of not more than 20% of the bladder height.
  • the numerical value of the radius of curvature of the bubble is dependent upon the bladder size.
  • the bubble portion of the bladder is smoothly connected to the central portion.
  • each small curved portion has a radius of curvature located outside of the bladder.
  • the radius of curvature of each small curved portion on each side of the bubble portion has a value greater than the radius of curvature of the bubble portion.
  • the curved portion of the axially inner side of the bubble portion has a radius of curvature greater than the radius of curvature on the axially outer side of the bubble portion.
  • Axial and “axially” are used herein to refer to lines or directions that are parallel to the central fixed internal line of the toroidal shape.
  • Ring and radially are used to mean directions perpendicular and toward or away from the central fixed internal line of the toroidal shape.
  • Ticular means having a ring-like shape characterized by a circular configuration about a fixed line internal to the ring-like shape.
  • the fixed line is parallel to the mounting post upon which the curing bladder is secured.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a bladder 10 formed in accordance with the present invention.
  • the illustrated profile is that of the bladder 10 as formed, not necessarily of the bladder 10 as mounted in a tire curing mold. While this bladder has a symmetrical profile in comparison to the asymmetrical profile of the prior art bladder of FIG. 6 , the inventive changes to the bladder to be described herein are applicable to both types of bladder configurations.
  • the bladder 10 has a pair of annular retaining beads 12 for securing the bladder 10 to the curing press (not illustrated). Between the retaining beads 12 is the expansion portion of the bladder 10.
  • the expansion portion of the bladder 10 has a central portion 14, shoulder portions 16, and sidewall portions 18. These portions 14, 16, 18 are defined by the following points of reference and dimensions.
  • the bladder 10 has a profile wherein, instead of being defined by smoothly continuous radii wherein the center of curvature is located inward of the bladder profile as with the conventional bladder profile, each shoulder area 16 of the bladder 10 is defined by a bubble portion 20 having a radius of curvature R 1 significantly less than the radius of curvature R c of the central portion 14. Given that the central portion 14 of the bladder 10, when in an infinity, the radius of curvature R 1 of the bubble portion 20 is best defined as a portion of the bladder height H.
  • the bladder height H is the distance between the outer edges of the retaining beads 12.
  • the radius of curvature R 1 of the bubble portion 20 has a value of not more than 20%, such as 5% to 15%, of the bladder height H.
  • the bubble portion 20 may be smoothly connected to the central portion 14, or on at least one side of the bubble portion 20 there may be small curved portions 22, 24.
  • Each curved portion 22, 24 has a radius of curvature R 2 , R 3 located outside of the bladder profile.
  • the radii of curvature R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are preferably smoothly continuous with one another.
  • the radii of curvature R 2 , R 3 of the two small curved portions 22, 24 have values equal or greater than the bubble portion 20 radius of curvature R 1 .
  • the radii of curvature R 2 , R 3 of the two small curved portions 22, 24 may or may not be substantially similar; if the radii have different values, preferably, the axially inner curved portion 22, i.e. closest to the central portion 14, has the larger radius of curvature forming a flatter or wider curve than the other curved portion 24 leading into the sidewall portions 18 of the bladder 10.
  • the values of the radii R 1 , R 2 , R 3 are dependent upon the bladder size and upon the optimization of the bladder required to create contact between the bladder and the shoulder interior of the tire cavity. As seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the bubble portion 20 may be less pronounced that that of the bladder of FIG. 1 . In the bladder of FIG. 3 , the bubble portion 20 is smoothly continuous with the central portion 14.
  • the bubble portion 20 provides additional bladder material for contact with the interior of the tire shoulders, eliminating the possibility of any gaps between the tire interior 30 and the cure bladder 10.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a bladder profile, which is not part of the claimed invention, wherein the profile of the shoulder portion 16 has been modified to "push out” the shoulder portion in comparison to a conventional bladder profile 110. Instead of providing a bubble portion 20 to push out the bladder shoulder portion 16, the shoulder portion 16 has an almost squared off configuration.
  • the shoulder portion has a radius of curvature R 4 significantly less than the radius of curvature R c of the central portion 14.
  • the tire bladders of the present invention are formed from conventional
  • the tire bladders of the present invention are formed from conventional expandable and durable materials, preferably rubber.
  • the bladders may be reinforced with plies of parallel cord materials or woven fabrics. These features of a curing bladder are well known and conventional in the art of bladder forming.
  • the use of the improved bladder configuration may result in improved uniformity of the tires being produced, reduced trapped air defects, and reduced bladder wear thereby reducing overall manufacturing costs and reducing equipment down time normally required to change out the tire curing bladder.

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Claims (8)

  1. Aufweitbarer Balg (10) zur Formgebung eines Luftreifens zur Montage in einer Reifenvulkanisiermaschine, wobei der aufweitbare Balg (10) eine toroidale Konfiguration hat und ein Paar einander gegenüberliegender ringförmiger Wülste (12) und einen zwischen dem Paar ringförmiger Wülste befindlichen Aufweitteil umfasst, wobei der Aufweitteil einen zentralen Teil (14), Schulterteile (16) und Seitenwandteile (18) aufweist, wobei, wenn der Balg (10) in einem montierten, jedoch unaufgepumpten Betriebszustand ist, die Schulterteile (16) des Balgs (10) einen Krümmungsradius (R1, R4) haben, der erheblich weniger beträgt als ein Krümmungsradius (Rc) des zentralen Teils (14), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schulterteile (16) einen blasenförmigen Teil (20) aufweisen.
  2. Balg nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Krümmungsradius (R1) des blasenförmigen Teils (20) einen Wert von nicht mehr als 20% der Balghöhe (H) aufweist.
  3. Balg nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der blasenförmige Teil (20) glatt an den zentralen Teil (14) anschließt.
  4. Balg nach mindestens einem der Ansprüche 1-3, wobei sich an mindestens einer Seite des blasenförmigen Teils (20) in jedem Balgschulterteil ein kleiner gekrümmter Teil (22, 24) befindet, wobei jeder kleine gekrümmte Teil (22, 24) einen außerhalb des Balgs (10) befindlichen Krümmungsradius R2, R3 hat.
  5. Balg nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Krümmungsradius (R2, R3) jedes kleinen gekrümmten Teils (22, 24) an jeder Seite des blasenförmigen Teils (20) einen Wert gleich oder größer als der Krümmungsradius (R1) des blasenförmigen Teils (20) hat.
  6. Balg (10) nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, wobei der gekrümmte Teil (22, 24) der axial inneren Seite des blasenförmigen Teils (20) einen Krümmungsradius (R2) hat, der größer als der Krümmungsradius an der axial äußeren Seite des blasenförmigen Teils (20) ist.
  7. Balg nach mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Balg (10) ein symmetrisches Profil hat.
  8. Reifenvulkanisiermaschine, umfassend einen aufweitbaren Balg (10) zur Formgebung eines Luftreifens zur Montage in der Reifenvulkanisiermaschine, wobei der aufweitbare Balg (10) ein Paar einander gegenüberliegender ringförmiger Wülste (12) und einen zwischen dem Paar ringförmiger Wülste (12) befindlichen Aufweitteil umfasst, wobei der Aufweitteil Mittel zur Bereitstellung von Balgmaterial zum Inkontaktkommen mit der Innenseite (30) der Reifenschultern in dem aufgepumpten Betriebszustand des Balgs (10) umfasst, wodurch Lücken zwischen der Reifeninnenseite (30) und dem aufweitbaren Balg (10) beseitigt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Aufweitteil einen Schulterteil (16), der einen blasenförmigen Teil (20) aufweist, umfasst.
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